Benefit ride for longtime coach, teacher raises more than $11K

To help

Greeley police believe the vehicle that struck longtime coach and teacher Dick Ziegler and fled the scene was a 2000-13 black Kia or Hyundai, according to an April news release. Anyone with information can contact the department by calling (970) 350-9600, or anonymously notify the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), report online at http://www.nococrimestoppers.com or text to 274637 (crimes) Keyword: NOCO followed by the tip information. Callers and tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information provided leads to an arrest, or grand jury indictment, of the offender.

A benefit bike ride Saturday morning raised about $11,700 for a longtime Greeley coach and teacher severely injured in a hit and run in March.

The Dick Ziegler Benefit Fun Ride garnered about 300 participants and raised thousands of dollars to benefit Ziegler, who was hit by a car March 14 while riding his bike to work at Frontier Academy. Ziegler's injuries resulted in several surgeries, and he still remains in the hospital.

Stephen Seedorf, who helped organize the ride, thanked those who showed up and donated.

"It went really well," Seedorf said. "As well as it could have."

He said Ziegler has been moved into a different rehabilitation area at North Colorado Medical Center, and that he should be done with surgeries.

"He's improving every day," Seedorf said. "He's making good progress."

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Greeley police are still asking anyone who may have information on the crash near the intersection of 58th Avenue and 18th Street to come forward.

To help

Greeley police believe the vehicle that struck longtime coach and teacher Dick Ziegler and fled the scene was a 2000-13 black Kia or Hyundai, according to an April news release. Anyone with information can contact the department by calling (970) 350-9600, or anonymously notify the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), report online at http://www.nococrimestoppers.com or text to 274637 (crimes) Keyword: NOCO followed by the tip information. Callers and tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information provided leads to an arrest, or grand jury indictment, of the offender.